diff --git a/client/views/msg_preview.tpl b/client/views/msg_preview.tpl
index 12240a8a..451b99f0 100644
--- a/client/views/msg_preview.tpl
+++ b/client/views/msg_preview.tpl
@@ -38,7 +38,12 @@
{{/equal}}
{{#equal error "message"}}
- There was an error when loading this image. ({{message}})
+
+ There was an error loading preview for this link.
+ Click here
+ to open it in a new window.
+ ({{message}})
+
{{/equal}}
{{/equal}}